Nurture your love of nature and find out the scientific names of shrubs and trees at Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens. Here, many varieties of woody plants are cultivated for exhibition and study purposes.
You'll have sightseeing choices galore in North Central Houston. Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens is a great place to begin here, but there are lots of other fine sights to consider. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, National Museum of Funeral History, and Cypresswood Golf Club are near the botanical collection and will round out your day nicely.